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16-04-2009
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| 'What's On' Guru  Real name: Chris Join Date: 25-06-2005 Location: High Wycombe, Nr London, UK
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My System: 1m Orbital Motorised Dish, Fixed 65cm Fortec Dish on Astra 1, Fixed 45cm Minidish on Hotbird, Pace MSS500, TM-5600D CI USB Super, Nokia 9800s, Skystar USB 2, Grundig Sky Digibox, Manhattan Plaza XT-M  Best newbie geek pit /age ratio 2005 |
Woooo! It's up !!!! Motorised 1m dish installed by 'Channel Hopper'  65cm fixed dish on 19.2e for analogue  Gets Badr-4 at a cool 60% quality  | ||
| >> BBC Worlds' ultimate fan << >> Satellites are an expensive hobby that run away with you. I am living proof of this... << | |||
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16-04-2009
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| Ahem, just to clarify, I did not install the smaller dish, nor any of the cabling from the dishes. | ||
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16-04-2009
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| Super Moderator  Real name: Paul Join Date: 07-05-2007 Location: South Midlands, UK & Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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My System: Zone1, DSI8215 SkyHD, Thomson DSI4214, TF5000CI, Dreambox DM800 HD PVR - Nab BH0.12, TM-5200D, Gibertini 104cm, SNH-031, 36v Actuator, Vbox-II, 42°E to 30°W, Sling Media, Televes H45 Digital Processing Analyser, Satlook Micro+G2 NIT, Rover SDM 1s | Nice install & setup dvmedia | ||
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16-04-2009
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| Super Moderator  Real name: Mark Join Date: 17-05-2007 Location: Kent,UK
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My System: TM6800HD, TM1000, TM600 Linux,TM5200, TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish + Fortec 85cm. Meter=Satlook Micro+G2 NIT |
Glad you said that, as I can now unbite my tongue and say, The cabling looks a bit untidy. | |||
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16-04-2009
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| Super Moderator Real name: Paul Join Date: 07-05-2007 Location: South Midlands, UK & Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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My System: Zone1, DSI8215 SkyHD, Thomson DSI4214, TF5000CI, Dreambox DM800 HD PVR - Nab BH0.12, TM-5200D, Gibertini 104cm, SNH-031, 36v Actuator, Vbox-II, 42°E to 30°W, Sling Media, Televes H45 Digital Processing Analyser, Satlook Micro+G2 NIT, Rover SDM 1s | Washing line springs to mind | ||
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16-04-2009
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| Amo Amas Amant Admin  Join Date: 18-11-2004 Location: Blackburn NW England (Siberia)
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My System: IDD CI24 ECONO MM Penta 1.20 Galaxy II 1.2Mtr Polar MTG yes it has been on the arc for 21 years and is still driven by a modified wiper motor from a Ford Anglia. It's like me sometimes groans but always performs  Saved us from the black plague of ignoratio elenchi, he awaits a special badge with jugs |
Of Italian decent may be kinder  | ||
| War does not determine who is right, it determines who is left! Formerly toppervte33h whose six pack has turned into a keg Help support this web site by making a donation Or use other options to help support Sats UK Show Your Support by clicking the button  Thank you. Freddie Flintoff is back | |||
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16-04-2009
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| 'What's On' Guru Real name: Chris Join Date: 25-06-2005 Location: High Wycombe, Nr London, UK
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My System: 1m Orbital Motorised Dish, Fixed 65cm Fortec Dish on Astra 1, Fixed 45cm Minidish on Hotbird, Pace MSS500, TM-5600D CI USB Super, Nokia 9800s, Skystar USB 2, Grundig Sky Digibox, Manhattan Plaza XT-M Best newbie geek pit /age ratio 2005 | My cabling is amazing Although we did have a lot of issues with my Technomate.. which we have discovered has some sort of err.. fault with the USALS system.. I'm sure CH can explain further! Some b****** on Ebay  | ||
| >> BBC Worlds' ultimate fan << >> Satellites are an expensive hobby that run away with you. I am living proof of this... << | |||
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16-04-2009
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| Amo Amas Amant Admin Join Date: 18-11-2004 Location: Blackburn NW England (Siberia)
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My System: IDD CI24 ECONO MM Penta 1.20 Galaxy II 1.2Mtr Polar MTG yes it has been on the arc for 21 years and is still driven by a modified wiper motor from a Ford Anglia. It's like me sometimes groans but always performs Saved us from the black plague of ignoratio elenchi, he awaits a special badge with jugs |
Ok with a Bolognese sauce | |||
| War does not determine who is right, it determines who is left! Formerly toppervte33h whose six pack has turned into a keg Help support this web site by making a donation Or use other options to help support Sats UK Show Your Support by clicking the button Thank you. Freddie Flintoff is back | ||||
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16-04-2009
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| Super Moderator Real name: Paul Join Date: 07-05-2007 Location: South Midlands, UK & Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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My System: Zone1, DSI8215 SkyHD, Thomson DSI4214, TF5000CI, Dreambox DM800 HD PVR - Nab BH0.12, TM-5200D, Gibertini 104cm, SNH-031, 36v Actuator, Vbox-II, 42°E to 30°W, Sling Media, Televes H45 Digital Processing Analyser, Satlook Micro+G2 NIT, Rover SDM 1s |
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17-04-2009
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| Mod and septic resident Join Date: 01-01-2000 Location: London SW
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| The TM5200 would load up USALs settings and send them to the motor when in install mode (at least most of the time), but when in channel, or satellite mode, it would conveniently forget to send those commands to the dish. It was rather erratic in when it sent the dish to a particular satellite, and then be OK after switching off from the mains. I had thought the cable might have something to do with it, but the positioning was accurate whenever it did move. | ||
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17-04-2009
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| Specialist Contributor  Join Date: 07-08-2005 Location: west yorks, uk
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My System: andrews dish - jaeger 1224 motor, vantage x221tsci, skystar 2, diablo v2.3, cyfra+ | might be an idea to try updating the software on the receiver ? | ||
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18-04-2009
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| 'What's On' Guru Real name: Chris Join Date: 25-06-2005 Location: High Wycombe, Nr London, UK
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My System: 1m Orbital Motorised Dish, Fixed 65cm Fortec Dish on Astra 1, Fixed 45cm Minidish on Hotbird, Pace MSS500, TM-5600D CI USB Super, Nokia 9800s, Skystar USB 2, Grundig Sky Digibox, Manhattan Plaza XT-M Best newbie geek pit /age ratio 2005 | Got a Technomate 5600 today. Identical issue. Never managed to get it to work on 42e, 13e, 39e and various others at all. Right this moment it seems to be ignoring 4.8e, 5w, 15w and 26e (when it has gone to those before).. (wont even work in motorised installation mode) EITHER.. There's a problem with the motor or cable, or ALL Technomate 5000 series are crap with USALS.... | ||
| >> BBC Worlds' ultimate fan << >> Satellites are an expensive hobby that run away with you. I am living proof of this... << | |||
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18-04-2009
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| Super Moderator Real name: Paul Join Date: 07-05-2007 Location: South Midlands, UK & Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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My System: Zone1, DSI8215 SkyHD, Thomson DSI4214, TF5000CI, Dreambox DM800 HD PVR - Nab BH0.12, TM-5200D, Gibertini 104cm, SNH-031, 36v Actuator, Vbox-II, 42°E to 30°W, Sling Media, Televes H45 Digital Processing Analyser, Satlook Micro+G2 NIT, Rover SDM 1s |
More than likely a possible motor fault in this case. | |||
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18-04-2009
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| Super Moderator Real name: Mark Join Date: 17-05-2007 Location: Kent,UK
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My System: TM6800HD, TM1000, TM600 Linux,TM5200, TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish + Fortec 85cm. Meter=Satlook Micro+G2 NIT | I had a problem with a TM on a motorised dish, but it turned out that there was nothing wrong with the receiver at all, the connections were shoddy. I replaced the whole lot and it worked fine. | ||
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| 'What's On' Guru Real name: Chris Join Date: 25-06-2005 Location: High Wycombe, Nr London, UK
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My System: 1m Orbital Motorised Dish, Fixed 65cm Fortec Dish on Astra 1, Fixed 45cm Minidish on Hotbird, Pace MSS500, TM-5600D CI USB Super, Nokia 9800s, Skystar USB 2, Grundig Sky Digibox, Manhattan Plaza XT-M Best newbie geek pit /age ratio 2005 |
Fingers crossed that replacing the cable works or I think I might scream!!!  | |||
| >> BBC Worlds' ultimate fan << >> Satellites are an expensive hobby that run away with you. I am living proof of this... << | ||||
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18-04-2009
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| Super Moderator Real name: Paul Join Date: 07-05-2007 Location: South Midlands, UK & Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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My System: Zone1, DSI8215 SkyHD, Thomson DSI4214, TF5000CI, Dreambox DM800 HD PVR - Nab BH0.12, TM-5200D, Gibertini 104cm, SNH-031, 36v Actuator, Vbox-II, 42°E to 30°W, Sling Media, Televes H45 Digital Processing Analyser, Satlook Micro+G2 NIT, Rover SDM 1s | yes, cheaper option to try the coaxial and connectors first. Fit high qual compression or crimp F connectors. | ||
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19-04-2009
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| Super Moderator Real name: Mark Join Date: 17-05-2007 Location: Kent,UK
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My System: TM6800HD, TM1000, TM600 Linux,TM5200, TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish + Fortec 85cm. Meter=Satlook Micro+G2 NIT | Try not to make it look like a washing line next time. | ||
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Just to clarify - I did offer this as my first question to the o/p but it was politely declined, including drilling a neat hole through the wall as opposed to shutting it through the window frame. Tha cable also has a couple of joins on its way back to the room (nothing to do with me - just to clarify) | |||
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19-04-2009
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| Super Moderator Real name: Paul Join Date: 07-05-2007 Location: South Midlands, UK & Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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My System: Zone1, DSI8215 SkyHD, Thomson DSI4214, TF5000CI, Dreambox DM800 HD PVR - Nab BH0.12, TM-5200D, Gibertini 104cm, SNH-031, 36v Actuator, Vbox-II, 42°E to 30°W, Sling Media, Televes H45 Digital Processing Analyser, Satlook Micro+G2 NIT, Rover SDM 1s |
Hearing about the joins and possibly damaged cable, it could well be the cause of the problems. | |||
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My System: andrews dish - jaeger 1224 motor, vantage x221tsci, skystar 2, diablo v2.3, cyfra+ |
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19-04-2009
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| 'What's On' Guru Real name: Chris Join Date: 25-06-2005 Location: High Wycombe, Nr London, UK
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My System: 1m Orbital Motorised Dish, Fixed 65cm Fortec Dish on Astra 1, Fixed 45cm Minidish on Hotbird, Pace MSS500, TM-5600D CI USB Super, Nokia 9800s, Skystar USB 2, Grundig Sky Digibox, Manhattan Plaza XT-M Best newbie geek pit /age ratio 2005 | You guys are just awesome!! Channel Hopper and Robbo you were right... it was the cable! (being shut in the window was fine - but as soon as i moved the tv and box outside (at midnight) - neighbours must have thought I was mad.. and hooked it up to the dish closest I could get (before the join in the cables).. it worked perfectly!!! I would never ever have thought of that in a million years..!! My 30 meters of new cable get delivered on Tuesday - so after I've borrowed a step ladder - should be ready to ROCK AND ROLL! | ||
| >> BBC Worlds' ultimate fan << >> Satellites are an expensive hobby that run away with you. I am living proof of this... << | |||
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19-04-2009
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| Super Moderator Real name: Mark Join Date: 17-05-2007 Location: Kent,UK
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My System: TM6800HD, TM1000, TM600 Linux,TM5200, TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish + Fortec 85cm. Meter=Satlook Micro+G2 NIT | Yes you are mad I have been outside at 1 am in the dark on more than few occasions messing about with my system, including setting up a complete motorised system to re-site it. Glad you were saved some grief with the cable, I often come accross botched DIY install jobs, but I always keep a 20m made up length of wf100 handy to whop in, saves messing about trying to work out what is wrong with the existing cables. I went to one, and every connector fell-off the cable when I touched it. | ||
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21-04-2009
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| 'What's On' Guru Real name: Chris Join Date: 25-06-2005 Location: High Wycombe, Nr London, UK
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My System: 1m Orbital Motorised Dish, Fixed 65cm Fortec Dish on Astra 1, Fixed 45cm Minidish on Hotbird, Pace MSS500, TM-5600D CI USB Super, Nokia 9800s, Skystar USB 2, Grundig Sky Digibox, Manhattan Plaza XT-M Best newbie geek pit /age ratio 2005 | Halleluja.. It works | ||
| >> BBC Worlds' ultimate fan << >> Satellites are an expensive hobby that run away with you. I am living proof of this... << | |||
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